Demerara Distillers announces new facility in St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts and Nevis: Demerara Distillers (St. Kitts and Nevis) Limited (DDSKN) will build a new facility in St. Kitts and Nevis as part of its plans to expand operations in the country. Senior company officials met with Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew on Thursday, August 6, to discuss the development.

The discussions were held at the Government Headquarters in Basseterre. The meeting mainly focused on the company’s expansion plans, and the new facility was expected to begin later the same day.

DDSKN is a company that has been operating in St. Kitts and Nevis since 1966. It has become one of the country’s leading manufacturers and distributors of spirits and beverages.

The company works in manufacturing several products locally and also distributes a number of Demerara Distillers brands, including El Dorado rum.

Demerara Distillers, which is the parent company based in Guyana is one of the country’s largest manufacturers. It is known for producing alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, food products and other consumer goods. It exports its products to countries across the Caribbean and other international markets.

The representatives of BK Group also joined the meeting. The BK Group is one of Guyana’s largest privately owned companies. The group has made investments in infrastructure, aviation, construction, mining, tourism, shipping and quarrying.

This project will significantly increase Demerara Distiller’s operations in St. Kitts and Nevis, where the company has been doing business for nearly 30 years. The government has not yet released any further details about this latest project, including the value of the project, its location or when construction is expected to be completed.

This latest development is being done a few days after representatives of Demerara Distillers and BK Group visited St. Kitts and Nevis as part of Guyanese private-sector delegation. They discussed investment opportunities and business partnerships. The new facility is going to be the company’s latest expansion in the country.